Walk the Moon is an indie rock band based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Lead singer and Ohio native Nicholas Petricca started the band in 2008 and went through several member changes before finally coming together with current members, Kevin Ray, Sean Waugaman, and Eli Maiman sometime in 2010. The band derives their name from the song "Walking on the Moon" by The Police.
The group independently released their debut album, “i want! i want!,” in November 2010, receiving airplay for the single “Anna Sun.” The song peaked at #10 on the Billboard Alternative Rock chart and at #20 on the Billboard Rock chart. In 2011, Walk the Moon signed to RCA Records and released their first official album, “Walk the Moon” in June 2012. Their self-titled debut was composed of many of their original tracks from “i want! i want”! in addition to new tracks that were written specifically for the album. The record reached #36 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart and #8 on the Alternative Albums chart.